taxonomy vocab

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Across
  1. 2. The science of classification, organizing and naming living organisms.
  2. 6. origins
  3. 8. A taxonomic rank below phylum, categorizing organisms based on shared traits.
  4. 11. The system of naming species using a two-part scientific name (genus and
  5. 14. A taxonomic unit below the kingdom, grouping organisms based on body plan and structural
  6. 16. Structures Structures in different species that have a similar function but different
  7. 18. offspring.
  8. 19. The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms.
  9. 20. Taxa)a ny unit of biological classification, including species, genus, family, and so on.
Down
  1. 1. A tool used for identification that presents pairs of contrasting characteristics
  2. 3. A taxonomic unit below order, classifying organisms based on more specific shared
  3. 4. The fundamental unit of taxonomy, consisting of individuals that can interbreed and produce
  4. 5. The highest taxonomic rank, grouping organisms into broad categories based on
  5. 7. characteristics.
  6. 9. to the identification of an organism.
  7. 10. A taxonomic rank below family, grouping species with similar characteristics and genetic
  8. 12. The study of the form and structure of organisms.
  9. 13. Structures Structures in different species that share a common ancestry.
  10. 15. A method of classification based on evolutionary relationships and shared ancestry.
  11. 17. A rank in the taxonomic hierarchy below class, grouping organisms with similar characteri evolutionary relationships.